Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 183gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Winchester 748.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 80% | 2395 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 83% | 2467 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2425 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2411 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2362 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 69% | 2310 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 81% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 54% | 2103 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 72% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2320 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2172 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 41% | 1995 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2123 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,193 psi | 42% | 2018 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2192 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2201 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 66% | 2270 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 2152 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 31.5 gr | 80% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 67% | 2188 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2116 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,328 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36.9 gr | 86% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2208 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,419 psi | 61% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,468 psi | 41% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 47% | 2103 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 2152 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2313 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2172 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 45% | 2054 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2178 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2165 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2136 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,182 psi | 48% | 2070 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 41% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2188 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 54% | 2106 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2136 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 2218 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2313 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 45% | 2054 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2165 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2195 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2274 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2211 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 52% | 2044 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 42% | 1923 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 51% | 2047 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,624 psi | 64% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2054 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 44% | 2014 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 46% | 2014 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2136 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 44% | 2001 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 32.9 gr | 80% | 30,182 psi | 50% | 2119 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 88 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 183gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,575 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,437 fps to 2,575 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 183.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 183gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.